The Forum, Norwich is run by an educational charity, The
Forum Trust, which has a commitment to creating educational opportunities
and promoting life-long learning and personal development.
The Norfolk Makers Festival (formerly Makers Month) is an
annual event, established in 2016, which brings a wide variety of local crafts
people, hobbyists and business people under one roof to create a vibrant,
collaborative fortnight of interactive learning and motivational experiences,
which is open to all and largely free of charge.
It is a non-commercial event and is delivered in partnership
with organisations, groups, businesses, charities and enthusiasts who share The
Forum Trust’s aims and who are keen to work together to demonstrate, teach,
share and inspire.
Aim
To establish a free, public event where a wide and diverse
range of makers from across Norfolk and neighbouring counties can display their
work and share their skills with a large public audience, and in so doing
inspire and encourage people to explore creative learning opportunities.
Objectives
- Celebrate
and demonstrate the diversity and heritage of creative skills in the East
- Enable
a large and diverse audience to learn new skills and access creative
learning
- Support
projects which address issues such as social isolation and mental health
- Facilitate
partnerships, skills sharing and social links between communities and
organisations
- Enable
community groups to engage with large audience and to gain new members
- Engage
with schools, colleges, university, youth and community groups
